In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter D
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter D. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
State: California (CA)
Letter: D
Page: 75
Total Records for Letter D: 7,219
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: D
Page: 75
Total Records for Letter D: 7,219
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
Important Notice
This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Damien William Stroud - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
State of California Attorney General | Filed: November 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Donald William Tarnawa - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Michael Babcock | Filed: November 03, 2011 General §28:2241 |
| Deandre Deloney - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Terry Gonzalez | Filed: November 03, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Daronta T. Lewis - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
M. S. Rumbles, Second Watch Shift Correctional Officer, Folsom State Prison - Warden, First Watch Shift Correctional Officer, Second Watch Employees, Pleasant Valley State Prison - Warden | Filed: November 04, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dana L Singer - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
D. K. Sisto, Jerry Brown, California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: November 04, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Nagy - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
D. Davey, Barker, McDonald | Filed: November 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Derek K. Ancrum - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 07, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Carreon‚ Jr. - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, S. Banke, R. M. Hill, S. Golden | Filed: November 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darrin Lee Pacheco - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Frank Chavez | Filed: November 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David Upton - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Aref Fakhoury | Filed: November 10, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Damon M. Marchalar - Judge John A. Mendez More Information >>> |
M. D. Biter | Filed: November 17, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dexter Brown - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
California Department of Consumer Af, District Attorney of Solano County, Sheriff of Solano County, California State Auditor, Edmund G. Brown, California Bureau of Independent Review, Chief of Police for the City of Vacaville, California Inspector General | Filed: November 17, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dewey Steven Terry‚ III - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: November 18, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| DeMarrea Gordon - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Solano County Jail | Filed: November 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donte L Flowers - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
J Morgado, E Montano, J Mohler, T Schlig, M Wilson, Parra | Filed: November 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David A. Elliott - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Stephen Tseng | Filed: November 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Florence - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
D. MaDowel, S. Hermann, K. Sarver, A. W. J. Nangalama, Bal, C. Bakewell | Filed: November 22, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Douglas Robeson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: November 23, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David Neal - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: November 23, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dominique D Baker - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Court of Appeals | Filed: October 11, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David E. Edwards - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> |
CSP - Solano, Frangos, De La Torre | Filed: December 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Davis - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Davis | Filed: December 06, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David M. David - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: December 12, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Jesus Arzaga - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Craig Lovett | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Thompson - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: December 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David L. Cook - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Newman, Mallor, Fox, Dorleen Leighton | Filed: December 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David D. Jones - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: December 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Donald R. Jackson - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Booker Welch, Gary Swarthout, Board of Parole Hearings, John Peck, Leslie Hanke | Filed: December 22, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dexter Brown - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
Nathanial Elam, C. Nules, - Ferrer, Hume, John Wills, Si, Joseph Bick, H. Al-Mufti, Gordon Love, John Wieland, J. Ordonez, M Lotersztain, Tan, R Sanders, L. D. Zamora, Lewis, - Pai, Z. Cortez, Nati | Filed: December 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Dale Zamora - Jul 20, 2012 More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: July 20, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Derwin Butler‚ Sr. - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Unknown, California Deparment of Corrections | Filed: January 06, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis Walker - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
People of the State of California, Board of Prison Hearings | Filed: January 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Donald G. Phillips - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Scott R. Jones, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department | Filed: January 06, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dennis Patrick McKnight - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: January 10, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Derrico Aubrey - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Michael Martel | Filed: January 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Vincent - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> |
Mike Smith, David Hollister | Filed: January 25, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Don Avey - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
K. Swanson, Cheryl Schutt, Steve McCall | Filed: January 30, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| D'Arsey Lawrence Bolton - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: February 03, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Delbert Williams - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> |
Dietian, Medical Staff | Filed: February 07, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Derrick Benjamin - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Rehabilitation, Governor State of California, of California Department Corrections, Vimal Singh | Filed: February 15, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Steinocher - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Scott Heatley, O. Akintola, L.D. Zamora, C. Lawrence Fong, Christopher Smith | Filed: February 23, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Delbert Williams - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Nurse Supervisor, Governor of California, CMF Health Services, Warden of CMF-Vacaville | Filed: February 24, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Maurice Carter - Judge Edmund F. Brennan More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: February 27, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Desmond Michael Moreland - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: March 02, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel A Nuttall - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> |
Andy Duch, Kenneth Jones, Bryan Flicker | Filed: March 06, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Reyes - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
Scott Heatley, O. Akintola, L. D. Zamora, C. Lawrence Fong, Christopher Smith | Filed: March 14, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David E Givens - Judge Kendall J. Newman More Information >>> |
L. D. Zamora, Lawrence C. Fong, W. Knipp, K. Todd, Soltanian | Filed: March 19, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Eugene Givens - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> |
W. Knipp | Filed: March 19, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Keith Garner - Judge Carolyn K. Delaney More Information >>> |
Placer County Public Defender, John Lyman | Filed: March 21, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel K. Chestang - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> |
Swarthough | Filed: March 23, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/